Eli Whitney by Casey

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Eli Whitney by Casey
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  • Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin
  • Eli Whitney made the cotton gin to help get the cotton seeds out of the cotton
  • The cotton gin increased production of cotton and
that increased the need for slave labor.

  • Eli Whitney heard about the trouble with the cotton's seeds and got the idea to make the cotton gin